Tea Caddy (Chaire), Japan, Edo period
A vase with a black and white glaze, Japan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Case (Inrō) in the Shape of an Ink Stick with Design of Hotei (Putai) ...
Public domain photo of a golden object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
永樂保全作 金襴手鳳凰吉祥文銚子|Sake Ewer (Chōshi) with Phoenixes and Auspicious Patt...
Public domain photo of a golden object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Fukubiki, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows two women standing, holding small boxes for a lottery game, with a man kneeling between them. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-... More
Nikenjaya fujiya onobu - Public domain drawing
Print shows Onobu carrying a sake pot, walking toward steps outside a building, looking to the left. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. F... More
[Satsuki(?)] - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a domestic scene with a woman carrying a young child on her back, whom she may have been breast feeding, another woman holding a long pipe in her right hand and her left hand covering her mouth, als... More
Kemari suru sankanjo, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows three women. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: horizontal Chuban Nishikie Surimono. Attributed to: Hishikawa Sōri.... More
Yatsushi gyōja bushō amakawaya gihei - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a woman sitting on a trunk, holding a fan.
Osono rokusaburō, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows a woman handing a pipe to her lover who is behind her. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Fūryū aikyō kurabe... More
Fuyu no yanebune - Public domain drawing
Print shows three women on a houseboat. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: probably one of a vertical Aiban Nishikie triptypch.... More
Niwa Tokei - Shōgatsu kazari - Public domain drawing
Print shows a lobster, ribbon, and tree branches arranged on a box. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: full Obosho Nishikie Sur... More
Yamauba no chichi o suh kintaro
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: vertical Oban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Sake zuki, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows a woman pouring sake into a saucer for a man. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Tōsei kōbutsu hakkei : Eigh... More
Kinuta no tamagawa, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a woman daydreaming while leaning on a device for beating cloth; a young boy holding a cage is standing nearby. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print sp... More
Matsubaya uchi segawa, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows the courtesan, Segawa, with two young male and female servants. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: probably the left ... More
Yamauba no kami o tsukamu kintaro
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: vertical Oban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Teisai Hokuba (蹄斎北馬) - Haru no noasobi
Print shows two women standing, one offering a pipe to a person squatting near a pillar. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Kokon... More
Ōkarakuri, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a woman working a peepshow box for two children. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Fūryū kodakara awase : A... More
Nagasaki no chizu Historic map, Library of Congress
Japanese print shows map of harbor area of Nagasaki. Nagasaki print. One corner is torn. Backed with sheet of paper covered with Japanese writing. Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 176; 47623a. Earl... More
Futamigaura, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows three women walking in the surf at the edge of a beach at Futamigaura, with view of one of the Meotoiwa (wedded rocks) and the knotted ropes in the background. Title and other descriptive informatio... More
Hinamatsuri - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a woman and children at a tea party. Public domain photograph of 19th-century woodblock print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Onagadori o motsu onna to kamuro
Print shows a woman holding a rooster to which a young female attendant offers a cup of water.
Ōshima shimajo, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai - Ukiyo e print
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Saishikizuri Kyoka Ehon. Part of an illustrated Kyoka book. Forms part of: Japanese prints a... More
Yodaime Iwai Hanshirō, Utagawa Kunimasa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows actor Iwai Hanshirō IV, three-quarter length portrait, reclining, facing left. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Attributed ... More
Nidanme, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows the young samurai Rikiya placing a gift in front of Konami with her mother standing behind her and Honzo observing from behind a screen, from act 2 of the chushingura. Title and other descriptive in... More
Urashima tarō, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows a man (the fisherman) dancing wearing a kerchief and a skirt with a turtle motif, and a woman playing a shamisen; a fishing pole and the gift box containing time are in the background. Title and oth... More
Kesaubumi uri - Public domain drawing
Print shows a man carrying love charms hanging from a tree branch over his shoulder, a child appears to dance in front of him, and depicted in a heart-shaped "valentine" in the upper right corner are a woman an... More
Bijin to otafuku, Head and Shoulders Portrait
Print shows two actors, one wearing an otafuku mask and drinking from a cup, head-and-shoulders portrait. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-... More
Gotenyama no umemi - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows two women and a child with a telescope viewing plum blossoms from the edge of a cliff on the coast. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in... More
Toyohiro Utagawa: Daimyō no okuzashiki - Ukiyo e print
Print shows three women sitting in a room with elaborate wall painting of peacocks. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Right pane... More
Toenmei, print by Utamaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a woman sitting with a young girl and a young boy, the boy is wearing a mask of the devil. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.... More
Gokuin sen'emon to okuri no onna
Print shows two actors in a kabuki play, one as a woman with a paper lantern standing next to Gokuin Sen'emon, one of the five chivalrous men.
Matsubaya uchi yoyotose yoyoginu - Ukiyo e print
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: vertical Oban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Kisen, Shunman Kubo - Public domain portrait print
Print shows Kisen (possibly the poet Kisen Hōshi), full-length portrait, facing left, with right arm raised and carrying a basket under his left arm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibun... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Bandō minosuke no rikiya
Print shows the actor Bandō Minosuke as the young samurai Rikiya from the Chushingura. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: one pan... More
Suehirogari, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows two dancers, one holding a fan and the other holding a parasol. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. One page from an illustrat... More
Hanafuji eijo, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows Hanafuji Eijo, facing left, sitting, reading. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Saishikizuri Kyoka Ehon. Part of a... More
Kanmuri ni hiōgi, Shunman Kubo - Public domain drawing
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Kokonotsugiri-ban Nishikie Surimono. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of... More
Ōgiya uchi hanaōgi - Public domain drawing
Print shows Hanaōgi, a courtesan, half-length, holding a portrait of a man. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Edo shin-... More
Kudanme, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain image related to music prf...
Print shows a woman putting on a hat. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Yatsushi chūshingura : A modern chūshingura. ... More
Zōshigaya miyage, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows a man holding an infant and a woman holding a toy to distract or entertain the child. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From... More
Haha to musume to chinomigo - Public domain drawing
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Hashirae-ban Nishikie. Forms part of: R. Leicester Harmsworth collection. Forms part of: Japan... More
Miyakodori (masski inari), Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a family arriving at a temple or shrine. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: color printed picture book. One page fr... More
Ryakuga ōji ebiya no zu, Tsukimaro Kitagawa
Print shows women exiting sedan chairs and entering a restaurant. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: right panel of a vertical Ob... More
Kasanui, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows a woman sitting with a man who is sewing an umbrella. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Shokunin sanjū roku... More
Machiya no nyōbō, Tsukimaro Kitagawa - Ukiyo e print
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: vertical Aiban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Dōkanyama shinagawa oki ukie - Public domain scenic drawing
Print shows view from shore of harbor with people sitting on a bluff in the foreground, others are seen walking along the beach, and ships moored in the distance. Title and other descriptive information compile... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - San yakusha kaian-ji no momijigari
Print shows the actors Matsumoto Koshirō V, Bandō Mitsugorō III, and Iwai Hanshirō V in rural landscape. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2... More
Junsai ni ume - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a plum branch and a bowl of "wild water lily" sprouts.
Hahaoya ni umanori suru yōji - Public domain drawing
Print shows a woman on her hands and knees with a child climbing or riding on her back. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: hori... More
Shōno, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows three travelers sitting in a room at a rest stop, eating and drinking. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: ... More
Chiryū, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows a view through clouds above rooftops, of a shrine and mountains. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Tōkaid... More
Akasaka, Katsushika Hokusai, depicting Mount Fuji
Print shows a woman making silk thread in a room with the sliding panels open to the outdoors, and with a small child on a long leash, crawling toward the opening; portion of a folding screen shows view of Moun... More
Shigenoi kowakare, Utagawa Toyokuni - Ukiyo e print
Print showing a woman holding a tray of rice cakes?, standing over a man sitting on the floor next to a gameboard. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists... More
Godanme, Katsushika Hokusai, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows Yoichibei, an old man, returning home after selling his daughter, Okaru, to a brothel to raise money so that his son-in-law, Kampei, can redeem himself. Yochibei is being robbed and murdered by Sada... More
Yanagi no sita no bijin - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows two women, one wearing a large white hat, and a child standing beneath a willow tree. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Fo... More
Kira Yoshinaka - Jūnidanme, Katsushika Hokusai, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows the night attack on the villa and the capture of Moronō (Kira). Scene from act twelve of the play Chūshingura or revenge of the 47 Rōnin. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibun... More
Yokkaichi, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows two women travelers smoking pipes, sitting in baskets on a horse, with a male attendant, at a shrine. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists ... More
Narumi, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows a woman working with fabric as a child tries to look over her shoulder. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series:... More
Shinagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, depicting Mount Fuji
Print shows three women sorting clams by size, with view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the s... More
Miya, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows a large building on the corner of the seawall, possibly an inn or temple, and a large ship departing the Miya station on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibu... More
Segawa michisaburō - Public domain portrait print
Print shows the actor Segawa Michisaburō, full-length portrait, body turned to the right, facing left, holding a board in raised left hand, in an onnagata role. Title and other descriptive information compiled ... More
Nidanme - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows, in the background, Konami sitting inside a building, probably meeting with her lover Rikiya, who is not visible, though the hilt of a sword can be seen through the opening, at center is Wakasanosuk... More
Sanshi no seiran - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows a cluster of thatch-roofed buildings in a mountain village and villagers, near a river.
Enshoku akisame monogatari - Public domain drawing
Print shows a woman sitting on the floor and a man standing on steps behind her. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Hosoban Kap... More
Okazaki - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a procession of warlords across a bridge after a winter snowfall at the Okazaki station on the Tōkaidō Road.
Okazaki shuku sono ni - Public domain drawing
Print shows a bird's-eye view of a castle or temple buildings in landscape with mountains. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the ... More
Seta no sekisho, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a bird's-eye view of the crowded Seta Bridge across a large river. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Shin... More
Amagoi komachi, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Print shows poet Ono no Komachi bent over with a child on her back. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Fūryū nana koma... More
Hana, Utagawa Toyokuni - Public domain portrait print
Print shows a woman, full-length portrait, standing beneath a tree branch with blossoms, facing left, with several hairpins in her hair, holding a handkerchief next to her right eye, looking at a mirror or pict... More
Wakamatsuya uchi midorigi, print by Utamaro Kitagawa
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: vertical Aiban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Ishiyama no aki no tsuki - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a temple(?) on a mountain on the coastline of Ishiyama in the Ōmi Province, with a shrine on the shore, pilgrims or travelers on stairway leading up the mountainside, and boats offshore.
Awazu no seiran, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows people walking along coastline under clearing skies outside a walled city. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the seri... More
Hiiragi ni iwashi ni ume - Public domain drawing
Print shows two fish and plums on holly branches. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Kokonotsugiri-ban Nishikie Surimono. Forms p... More
Katsukawa Shunsen (勝川 春扇) - Futamigaura
Print shows a woman in a sedan chair with porters and a male traveler stopping to admire the twin rock formations, also known as the Meoto-iwa or Wedded rocks, at Futamigaura in the Ise Province. Title and othe... More
Shirasuka - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a man and a woman in domestic setting with bowl of fabric or clay.
Iwai Hanshirō, Utagawa Toyokuni - Ukiyo e print
Print showing the actor Iwai Hanshirō, full-length, sitting on the floor, playing the role of a woman. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.... More
Utagawa Toyokuni - Bandō, Mitsugorō no Ukiyo Tōei
Print showing the actor Bandō, Mitsugorō, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, in the role of Ukiyo Tōei. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists... More
Yoshiwara, depicting Mount Fuji - Ukiyo e print
Print shows bird's-eye view of a yoshiwara with view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the serie... More
Rokudanme, Katsushika Hokusai, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows Kampei in the act of seppuku; a woman, probably Osai, the brothel-keeper who has come with the final payment for Okaru, is standing near Kampei, as a porter waits next to her sedan chair. Scene from... More
Azumabashi o wataru ichikawa omezō to sawamura gennosuke
Print shows the actors Ichikawa Omezo and Sawamura Gennosuke walking across the Azuma Bridge, with two porters nearby.
Sakadaru o sashiageru otoko - Public domain portrait drawing
Print shows a man from behind lifting a sake barrel and holding it aloft with one arm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: verti... More
Shimada, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows porters carrying a large sedan chair, pilgrims, and packages across a wide stream. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From ... More
Kawasaki, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows a man and a woman dyeing cloth. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Tōkaidō Road. Format: horizontal Yatsug... More
Ishiyakushi, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows an elderly traveler or monk reading banners hanging above a watering trough; his hat is on the ground behind him. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print ... More
Ōiso, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain drawing
Print shows two women watching a man try to lift a large stone or bundle. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. From the series: Tōkaidō R... More
Arai, Katsushika Hokusai - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows pilgrims or travelers walking with a porter carrying a shoulder pole along the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2... More
Shirasuka - Drawing. Public domain image. - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a traveler on horseback and another man stopping at a tearoom at the Shirasuka station on the Tōkaidō Road.
Kaidō ni shōkin, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print
Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Aitanzaku Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
Ishiyama no shūgetsu, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a bird's-eye view of a coastline with mountains and buildings, and of people in small boats on the sea. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialist... More
Edochō echizenya uchi morokoshi - Ukiyo e print
Print shows the courtesan Morokoshi, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, wearing numerous hairpins, with a young female attendant also wearing an elaborate hair dressing. Title and other descriptive in... More
Sumiyoshi odori, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows a group of actors/musicians wearing masks, dancing, and playing musical instruments during festival. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists i... More
Enpo no kihan - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows a cluster of thatch-roofed and more substantial buildings in a coastal village, sailboats laden with cargo approaching shore, and a bridge over an inlet.
Fumizuki, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Eizan Kikukawa
Print shows two women, head-and-shoulder portraits, possibly composing poems as part of a competition. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.... More
Kameyama - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows two travelers, one possibly a porter, with luggage and shoulder pole at a rest stop, with large building, possibly a temple or castle in the background.
Yoshiwara suzume, Katsushika Hokusai - Ukiyo e print
Print shows two women, one sitting and one standing, near a large basket. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Odori zuku... More
Shichidanme, Katsushika Hokusai, Forty Seven Rōnin
Print shows Yuranosuke reading a long letter without noticing that Okaru, Kampei's lover, seated on a railing above, and Kudayū, one of Moronō's retainers, hiding under the veranda, surreptitiously read the let... More
Ne no hi no komatsubiki - Public domain drawing
Print shows two women, one presenting pine boughs to a man holding a fan. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Kogata Nishikie Su... More
Heisa rakugan - Public domain scan / drawing
Print shows a cluster of buildings in the shadow of mountains and along the shore of a body of water; a flock of geese has landed on the sandy shoreline. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nich... More
Gyōja Bushō, Shunman Kubo - Public domain drawing
Print shows a woman, wearing kimono with a tiger design identifying her as Gyōja Bushō, holding a toy on a string, playing with a cat. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored E... More